, 1887-08-03
ST. CROIX STATION.

resulted lin a dead heat between Sayille and
ST. Michael the third place being filed by
Upas.
London news states that Her Majesty
the Queen has refused to accept Lord
Charles BeresfOrds resignation.
In the House Of ConaAsons yesterday,
Timothy Healy was suspended without a
division for threatening to break the neck
of Mr.. Delisle, Member for Leicestershige-
Sir William Harcourt reproached the
Government supporters With pursuing an
organized system of studied insult.
The Right Hon. w. Ell. Smith invoked
the Speakers attention to this irregular Ian.
guage. The Speaker agreed with him.
The Marquis of Salisbury, in the course
Ofhis recent speech at Norwich, warned his
party to be in readiness for an unexpected
early dissolution.
A Paris despatch states that General
BOulanger has asked permission to chal-
lenge M. Ferry for gross insults to the
Army in his speech at Eplnal.
New York, July 3Oth.-The death is
announced of Signor Depretis, the Italian
Minister.
The race for the Goodwood stakes, run
yesterday, was won by Carlton, with
Beaver second, and StaniSlas third.
Mr.. Gladstone, in the course of q Stats
tical speech at a meeting Of the Radical
Union, declared that if the Liberals could
regain 10000 votes, they would secure AZ
Parliamentary majority of 100, adding
that the recent elections showed hat if
Parliament should be dissolved to. morrow
the Liberals would win. Referring TO The
demands OF the Irish party, he said that
Home.rule would not dismember, but soli-
dify the Empire.
Mr.. Bright has written a letter to Glas-
gov against Sir George Trevelyan.
The Marquis of Harrington has denied
that Mr.. Gladstone ever sought "a reunion
by mutual concession.
A Paris despatch states that General
Boulanger has sent his seconds to NJ. Jules
Ferry, to complain of his insult TO the
military in having called him the god of
music halls. NJ. Ferry will probably re-
fuse the challenge an one politician is en-
titled to criticize another.
The United States Treasury has extend
ed the time for hearing arguments against
the proposed drawback OH sugar.
The Amsterdam rehners declare that
the present drawback has enabled Amerf-
can fenllerS TO sell BRUSH consumers lass
year $4,000 tons Of sugar at less than
the cost of production, thus compelling
the Dutch to sell $1,000 tons at unremu-
nerative rates. 1t is stated that France
has agreed t~Osjoin the London Conference
on export hounties, provided the pro-
gIamme be previously formulated.
1t is announced that Spain, has abolished
the Cuban Porto Rican export duties on
sugar, honey and spirits.
New York, August lst.-LOndon news
states that the Liberal majority in the
Forest Dean division of Glouce stershiIe
has been largely increased.
Paris dispatches state that NJ. Ferry
will probably fight General Boulanger
to-day, choosing pistols, His seconds are
NJ. NJ. Raynal and Casimir~Perier.
NJ. Lavertnton has been elected senator
for the Gironde.
NJ. Lockroy at an Anarchist meeting on
Saturday made a desperate assault on
M. Soudet.
It is stated that Sir John Pope Hennessy
will sue the "Times" for libel
Reports are current liz London that Jay
Gould intends to establish u bank TO man-
age the Imperial revenues of Chipa with
% capital of 200, 900, 900 dollars,
The heat in July is considered to have
been the most severe OK experienced III New
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